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Metabolic evaluation of urinary lithiasis: what urologists should know and do
Julien Letendre1, Jonathan Cloutier, Luca Villa
1Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal, QC, Canada, julien.letendre@gmail.com.
Introduction:
Urolithiasis is a complex medical entity and regroups several different types of stones, each caused by a multitude of dietary imbalances or metabolic anomalies. In order to better assess the stone-forming patient, urologists should be competent in performing a thorough metabolic work-up.
Materials And Methods:
We reviewed the litterature in order to provide an appropriate overview of the various components of the metabolic evaluation, including stone analysis, biochemistry tests, and urine collection.
Conclusion:
Performing a metabolic evaluation allows precise intervention in order to treat and mainly prevent stone disease.
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